nounπShare(physical) Matter, material."The construction workers moved the masses of concrete with a crane. "materialsubstancemassphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large quantity; a sum."The bakery donated masses of bread to the homeless shelter. "amountmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to bring together into masses; to assemble."The protesters will mass outside the government building tomorrow afternoon. "groupactionorganizationmassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo have a certain mass."I mass 70 kilograms."physicssciencemassChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe Eucharist, now especially in Roman Catholicism."My grandmother attends masses every Sunday at her local Catholic church. "religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareCelebration of the Eucharist."Many people attend masses on Sundays to pray and receive communion. "religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(usually as the Mass) The sacrament of the Eucharist."The priest said the masses every Sunday morning at the church. "religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA musical setting of parts of the mass."The choir practiced the masses by Mozart for weeks before the Easter service. "musicreligionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo celebrate mass."The priest will mass at 10 AM this Sunday. "religionritualtheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(generically) People, especially a large number of people"The politician promised to improve life for the masses. "grouphumanpersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe total population."The masses will be voting this Tuesday."grouphumannationsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe lower classes or all but the elite."[...] the ignorant masses [...]"societypoliticsgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading